zzzz History Notes Ch. 14.

This page is for Brandon, Hannah L. Lindsey and Chase

New Religious Practices: (Lindsey)

• a new way of a religious fast was braking the fasting with a celebration

-Eid al-Adha

• Africans still could show respect to their ancestors after they were conquered

-used amulets and charms

New Decorative Arts: (Lindsey)

• Textiles:

-geometric patterns and calligraphy

• geometric patterns

- drew plants, animals and people

• calligraphy

- an art form of writing
-used to decorate and write the words in the Qur'an


New Government and Law: (Brandon)
-female genes of kings turned to male

-people studied Qur' an
-Qur'anic schools made in Baghdad


New Education: (Hannah L.)



New Language: (Chase)

• Arabic came to West Africa

- still spoke there native language
-used Arabic to read and write

New Architectural Styles: (Chase)

• buildings now had flat roofs
• scaffolding was constructed into the buildings started
• mosques were built for people to pray at